Miles Mikolas
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2026)
Miles Mikolas is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2012 for the San Diego Padres, the Texas Rangers, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 15 seasons. Across 266 career appearances, he has gone 75-84 with a 4.37 ERA and 953 strikeouts. Miles Mikolas is a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 22.9.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 230 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2012-05-05
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
- Jersey
- #36
Full name: Miles Tice Mikolas
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SDN | NL | 2 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.1 | 32 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 3.62 | 4.01 (+10%) | -681.4 |
| 2013 | SDN | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2014 | TEX | AL | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 64 | 41 | 18 | 38 | 6.44 | 3.74 (-72%) | -1478.0 |
| 2018 | SLN | NL | 18 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 200.2 | 186 | 63 | 29 | 146 | 2.83 | 4.15 (+32%) | 4537.5 |
| 2019 | SLN | NL | 9 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 184.0 | 193 | 85 | 32 | 144 | 4.16 | 4.51 (+8%) | 1103.7 |
| 2021 | SLN | NL | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.2 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 31 | 4.23 | 4.27 (+1%) | -151.7 |
| 2022 | SLN | NL | 12 | 13 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 202.1 | 170 | 74 | 39 | 153 | 3.29 | 3.97 (+17%) | 499.4 |
| 2023 | SLN | NL | 9 | 13 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201.1 | 226 | 107 | 39 | 137 | 4.78 | 4.33 (-10%) | 306.4 |
| 2024 | SLN | NL | 10 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.2 | 194 | 102 | 25 | 122 | 5.35 | 4.08 (-31%) | -687.7 |
| 2025 | SLN | NL | 8 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.1 | 169 | 84 | 37 | 100 | 4.84 | 4.16 (-16%) | -3425.4 |
| 2026 | WSH | NL | 3 | 9 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116.0 | 137 | 75 | 23 | 58 | 5.82 | 4.18 (-39%) | - |
| Career · 11 seasons | 75 | 84 | 266 | 224 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,368.1 | 1,414 | 665 | 269 | 953 | 4.37 | — | 23 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 269 | 134 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 66 | .127 | .145 | .187 | .331 | -1,047 |
Career AVG .127 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.
Career OBP .145 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.
Career SLG .187 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 53.9% below league average.
Career OPS .331 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 54.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SDN | NL | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | SDN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2014 | TEX | AL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | SLN | NL | 34 | 63 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 33 | .143 | .247 (-42%) | .318 (-48%) | .409 (-38%) | .727 (-42%) | -445.6 |
| 2019 | SLN | NL | 32 | 59 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | .136 | .252 (-46%) | .322 (-58%) | .434 (-65%) | .757 (-62%) | -601.1 |
| 2021 | SLN | NL | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | SLN | NL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | SLN | NL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | SLN | NL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | SLN | NL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2026 | WSH | NL | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 269 | 134 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 66 | .127 | — | — | — | — | -1,047 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NLWC2 | SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2019 | NLCS | SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2019 | NLDS2 | SLN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (484 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 118 | 68 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | .132 |
| Away | 125 | 66 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | .121 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 624.0 | 599 | 277 | 113 | 443 | 4.00 |
| Away | 124 | 628.1 | 678 | 313 | 133 | 452 | 4.48 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | STL | CHC | L | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025-09-20 | STL | MIL | — | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-09-14 | STL | MIL | W | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025-09-08 | STL | SEA | — | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-09-02 | STL | OAK | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-28 | STL | PIT | — | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-08-22 | STL | TBR | L | 2.2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025-08-17 | STL | NYY | — | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-08-11 | STL | COL | — | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-08-05 | STL | LAD | L | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SDN | P | 25 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | SDN | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | TEX | P | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | SLN | P | 32 | 32 | 19 | 30 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | SLN | P | 32 | 32 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | SLN | P | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | SLN | P | 33 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | SLN | P | 35 | 35 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | SLN | P | 32 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | SLN | P | 31 | 31 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 241 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale | FL | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cy Young Award | NL | 6th | 13.0 | 210 | 0 |
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Miles Mikolas: the record in brief
Miles Mikolas made a major league debut on May 5, 2012 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. The team column moves through the San Diego Padres (2012 through 2013), the Texas Rangers (2014), the St. Louis Cardinals (2018 through 2025), and the Washington Nationals (2026). At 6 feet, 4 inches and 230 pounds, Mikolas is listed as a pitcher. Mikolas both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Mikolas was born on August 23, 1988, in Jupiter, FL, USA. The given name on file is Miles Tice Mikolas.
Mikolas has gone 75-84 with a 4.37 ERA in 266 games, 224 of them starts. The totals include 953 strikeouts. The league ERA over Mikolas's seasons was 4.11, so the 4.37 figure ran 6.3% worse than average. No season topped the 18 wins of 2018. The strikeout high was 153 in 2022. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.83 in 2018, when the league's was 4.15.
Frequently Asked Questions about Miles Mikolas
- What years did Miles Mikolas play?
- Miles Mikolas played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2026.
- Was Miles Mikolas a pitcher?
- Yes. Miles Mikolas pitched in the major leagues, recording 75 wins and 953 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Miles Mikolas hit?
- Miles Mikolas hit 2 career home runs with 17 hits.
- What teams has Miles Mikolas played for?
- Miles Mikolas has played for 4 teams: the San Diego Padres (2012–2013), the Texas Rangers (2014), the St. Louis Cardinals (2018–2019, 2021–2025), and the Washington Nationals (2026).
- Has Miles Mikolas won a Cy Young Award?
- No. Miles Mikolas has not won the Cy Young Award through the 2025 season, the latest in the site's award records.
- What awards has Miles Mikolas won?
- Miles Mikolas has been selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What are Miles Mikolas's career stats?
- In 266 games, Miles Mikolas has gone 75-84 with a 4.37 ERA, 953 strikeouts, and 1,368.1 innings pitched.
- What position does Miles Mikolas play?
- Miles Mikolas plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is Miles Mikolas and how much does he weigh?
- Miles Mikolas is listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 230 pounds.
- What number does Miles Mikolas wear?
- Miles Mikolas wears number 36, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
- What was Miles Mikolas's career ERA?
- Miles Mikolas finished with a 4.37 career ERA, going 75-84 with 953 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Miles Mikolas have?
- Miles Mikolas recorded 953 career strikeouts.
- How many All-Star Games has Miles Mikolas made?
- Miles Mikolas has been selected to 2 All-Star Games.